Drumright Evening Derrick (Drumright, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 354, Ed. 1 Monday, March 15, 1920 Page: 3 of 8
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PROBLEMS FACING
STRICKEN WORLD
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction in
Europe Follow the Great
World War?
PRIMARY CAUSE OF UNREST
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Makes lio Ck-zL i:a 'Jul-
SOFT AND VELVETY. Money
back if not entirely pleased.
Nadlneis t ura and harmlcs«. Adheres until
washed off. Prevents t rtfarnend jeiurn
of discoloration*. A million ac!!■ '-'rd ur "s
prova it* superior Qualify, fopulcr tint*:
Flesh, Fink, Brunette, While.
/Uk LeftdJnf Toilet Conntert, or By Mad
Nation*! r.iM CoapMf, P*T *. Teaa., U. S. K.
With the Passing cf "Small Business'
Went the Feeling of Community
Interest, Which Meant
So Much*
Article VIII.
SEVEN
Sutherland
SISTERS
HAIR GROWER"
SAMTEST HAIR Tr !!C OK EARTH
MVIK SISTERS WITH THf LONGEST AND
MOST MtAUTIPUL HAIR IN TML WQRU1 LIVING
• POOPS OP ITS MERITS
8top Falling Hair, ihe oldest prep-
ei-ation of the kind in use. Ha* stood
the teat for over 36 years and is
to-day more popnlar thar. over.
SCAI-P CLEANER, the Ore-it Pan-
(Jruff Remedy. It removes the dan-
druff germ. For shampooing, it has
iienflo cents for trial size of either
Tonic or Scalp Cleaner to—
Seven Sutherland Sisters
242 Bradhurst Ave.
New York City
Refuiar Site on Sale it all Good Oroggtsi*
Spend Your Money
with your home merchants.
They help pay the taxes,
keep up the schools, build
roads, smd make this * com-
munity worth while. You
will find the advertising of
the best ones in this paper.
By FRANK C6MERFORD.
Not many years ago something hap-
pened which changed the relations be-
tween employer and employee. That
happening has had a marked effect
upon industrial discontent. Something
was lost out of the relation between
the owner and the men who worked,
for him. The human element, the per-
sonal touch, between the boss and the
workers stopped. With Its passing un-
rest grew with great vigor. It was a
new kind of unrest, too. It was a last-
ing, determined, resolute discontent.
This came to pass In the day that
small business entered the twilight,
In the day of the small plant, busi-
ness was owned and fun by a man, or
a number of men, doing business as a
partnership. These men lived In the
community in which their men lived.
They worked with their men. In the
front of the plant was the oflice of the
Boss. 1 ft? was on the Job. He wasn t
a hired bows, either—he was the real
boss—the owner. The sign under
which the business was run bore his
name. It Identified him with the busi-
ness. The Boss had bis home in the
city In which the plant was located.
His children went to the public school,
frequently to the same school to which
the children of his workmen went. If
he was a "church-going man—and gen-
erally he was—he and his family went
to religious services on Sunday to the
same church that many of his men and
their famlUes attended. The men who
worked for him knew him, at least to
the extent of recognizing him when
they saw him. He kuew many of them,
and recoguized them with a nod or
"Good morning," when he saw them
011 the street. Few people realized
how much this meant to harmonious
relations in the Industrial world.
When working men had a grievance,
or thought they had, they took It di-
; rectly to the Boss. He talked It over
J with them. He was reasonai.%? and
(fair. If the complaint was well found-
fed it was given consideration, a rem-
edy was found. The working man was
satisfied. Ho had had his say. lie
I was treated as a human being by a
1 human being. He felt he was part of
the business—so did the Boss.
Regulated by Public Opinion.
In the day of small business, the
(Owner of a factory or plant who paid
,hls men an unliving wage was a
marked man In tl^o ommunlty. I'nli-
llc opinion chastised him for his self-
ishness and Inhumanity. The people
I
! success. To make profits it Is neces
j sary to keep down the cost of produc-
I tlon. The principal item In the cost of
I production Is the labor charge, the
■ wages of the men. The employee man-
ager sot himself to his task. One ob-
j ject, one thought, was always before
j him—keep down w ages. He drilled
this Idea Into his staff, his superln-
j tendents, his foremen. The first cora-
1 mandment of Big Business to him was
"make dividends or quit."
Evil in Over-Capitallzatlon.
Frequently these large industrial
corporations were greatly overcapital-
ized. A corporation representing an
actual .Investment of $100,000,000 was
organized for $600,000,000. It didn't
take a financier to seo that $400,000,000
of Its capitalization was wind, water,
fake—a lie. The 4aw that gave the
corporation a right to exist forgot to
keep It under control. The stock
wus sold, shares representing fiction
as well as those representing value.
The Cnptain of Industry spoke of the
$400,000,000 of overcapitalization as a
"melon." The law should have writ-
ten It down larceny. The selling of
this stock was nothing more or less
than obtaining money under false pre-
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank
DRUMRIGHT, OKLAHOMA
AT THE CL«SE OF BUSINE9S FEBRUARY 28, 1920
RESOURCES
Loans ani Discounts $-427,2.H.fl
Trade Aecsptenqes ,500.on
L*unk Building FumlWrc and Fixtures
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
Bond* aad Warrant* $219,349.8!)
Cash and Kx^he-nge $298,569.73
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock
Surplus and Undivided Profits . .....
Deposits
$517,919.5:
$983,49^.44
60,000.0'
21,404.33
$912,094.11
M ITCH?
Hunt's Salve, formerly Cftllft
Hunt's, On re In especially com
pounded for the treat on ent o1
Itch, Ecicina, Klnp worm, anc
Totter, and it Bold br Ihe drug
on the strict frv-aranteo tbi*J
the purchase price, 75c, will b'
promptly refnnded to any disr.at
lsflcdciiNtOLasr. Try Ht.nt'sKulvt
at our risk. % For mu« locally b;
That It Alwsys tr,e Policy of Ttw
Oo«H Service ®ta*1e
1 tenses. When a working man oh-
' talned bread under false pretenses he
| was sent to Jail. When honest iuea
j cried out against this grand larceny
j they were called muckrakers, Hgita-
jtors, and charged with provoking un-
;rest, disturbing business. If this did
i not silence them, pnld publicity told
| the world that the stock was held by
j widows and orphans; that the attacks
upon II* were efforts to rob them.
i The state, the law, the government,
[had given dollars the right to organise.
; A corporation Is a union of dollars, ex-
jactly as a labor union Is an organize-
'tlon of men. The meu organized as a
matter of self-defense. They knew the
• Individual no longer had a chance to
register his complaint with the owner
'and that as an individual the worker
iwas utterly meaningless in such a
jlarge scheme. When he complained
;he was told, "Take things as they are,
stop whining; if you don't like your
ijobs, quit. There are thousands of
jmen waiting to step into your shoes."
One of the first things the corpora-
tion did was to deny to men the right
the law gave It—tlie rleht to organize.
In defiance of their attitude the men
did organize and forged the strike as a
weapon with which to fight for their
rights. The law had not kept pace
'with the times. It failed to furnish
protection. It failed to provide a rea-
sonable control over these powerful
big combinations. The men asked for
the privilege of collective bargaining.
It was a simple request, a Just one;
Its meaning is clear. The men wanted
the right to appoint a committee to
represent them and discuss with the
men who hired them the terms of em-
ployment. The directors, generally
men who never saw the plant, tele-
graphed the employee boss, the man-
ager, a direction to refuse the demand
for collective bargaining. There was
only one reply the men could make.
They made it It was force—the
strike. The last twenty-five years
have been filled with strikes, which
created waste and caused hate, which
grew out of the refusal of Big Busi-
ness to concede to men a right the law
conferred on it, the right to organise.
Capitalistic Duplicity.
When the cost of living forced men
Tatal
The above statement Is correct.
$983,498.44)
R. M. HAYES, Cashier.
said he was a sweater, a slave driver,
and held him i a contempt. They con-
trasted his good clothes, the style of
his family and his fine mansion, with
the rngs his working men wore, the
hOTels In which they lived. He was
pointed out, hated, despised. The
to ask for an Increase In wages they
| were often met with the answer, "We
can't afford It." The meu could not
atford to work longer for the wages
they were getting, because they were
unable to make both ends meet. The
pay envelope was not large enough.
pointed out, hated, despise,! he xhe meu potnte(1 t0 the fact that the
■thought of the community was that it | ^ b; cap|tMl was not tnie.
would be better for him and his to
'give up some of their excels luxury
'and give the men living wages. The
disgrace fell not only upon his head,
bnt It followed his wife and children.
When they went to church they were
looked upon as hypocrites, for all the
answer given by capital was not true.
To show their good faith tho capita*
lsts told the general public, "We Hie
lonly making 3 per cent on our capital ;
men who loon money get !> per cent."
,They did not tell the people they were
receiving 8 pi*r cent on $f>00,t>00,')00,
. , .1 . . ... i.,,. i.. ,i.t I while the real cupltnl Infested
people knew that every da> I otl|y *100,000,000, The sweat of map
week he was la •Timg the Christ lie •
FIRST NATIONAL SERVICE
The First National Bank of Drumright, as any good bank should be, is a
Some-like business place where the officers anu employes are snxloOs to help
you and are sincerely cordial.
It is a banking institution conducted by men for the advancement of the In
terests of Drumright and surrounding territory, where the spirit of 'Tellow-
ship" marks every tranBcatlon. This spirit of "fellowship' friendly happi-
ness—has given the bank a rapid growth since organization.
It frankly asks for and cordially welcomes your patronage. It Is your
bank always ready and willing to serve you.
Officers and Directors
R. B. Farris, President.
J. G. Bennett, Vice President.
D. R. Russell, Vice President.
J. D. Boxley, Vice Presidest.
R. M. Hayes, Cashlef.
T. I. Hayes, Assistant Cashier.
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We emmlne your battery carefu l:
rtition. K It only needs rolling w.
tell you so If It is worth repairing w<
will tell you so. If it is n«rt we advls.
you t® get a now one. All battery rt
pairing is by hattery expert oi
a one year adjustment basts.
Get s «os spark plug and have you
trouble QTer with, It will «rs even It
«00 W oil. Best that. Mica plug, csn'i
brake.
Phene MU, 83« B. Broadway
ORUMAWHT, OKLAHOMA
a a
\ ADVERTFSINC 18 NEWS *
K Advertising to plsln, town- *
right, necessary news. Did you *
K ever stop to think, folks, whst *
K s fanny world it would bs if *
K there ni so sdvsrttotafT *
% The advertisements ef «*• *
X Drumrifrfit merchants as they *
K sppest sash da>y hi ti* sssatac S
% Vxrnek are just ss Important *
a fp y<Wr cade «f iNa« Sa
« "left ury" on the front pat*.
a Study** the ads every day will *
a prove the truth of this statement. *
a MAKE ur YOUR IHOPPING
a list eash mornino from •
pretended to worship on the Sabbath.
Few men arc so thick skinned us not
to feel the lash of public opinion. It
Isn't easy to bear Ihe hate of one s
neighbors. It Is natural for men to
vaut the good opinion of their fellows.
was being used to pay dividends on
S400.000.000. If the dividends earned
were distributed over the capital actu-
ally Invested, $100,001***1. the | milts
Y'ould have been shown in 111c true
light. The reasonableness of the de-
want the goou opinion 01 heir ieiiows , - Woul«H.a « bee, di
pi i s,r.f XT^22: ;ru s: ^ ys
' hirers of men human, -
bnt In the progress of the world the ,l *"
I 'o nt o iltti I
small employer v ss doomed to go.
The partnership passed off the stage,
and with It the personal touch between
employer and employees. The cor[w>-
ratlon, a soulless body, was born of
the luw. It absorbed small plants and
small business^. It collected under
a slni;le roof thousands of men. The
corporation, tho combination, the trust,
Imd come. This new order of doing
business on it large scsle was efficient
-economical. It ellmlnsted waste and
duplication. It was s great, smooth-
running machine. It represented prog-
ress in doing the world's work.
The corporation name did not dis-
close the owner of Big Businues. It
was an linporsonsl, Inhuman thing.
Frequently the vtockholders did not
live In the cities where the plants wera
located. The resl owners were un-
known lo employees and public. Many
of the large shareholders had never
m-cn the plant The men who worked
In tin- plants had never seen tha men
for whom they worked. The man actu-
ally running the business was only sn
employee, lie was paid a large salary
and it wax made plain to him when he
was hired that his salary and bis Job
depended on his ability to make profits.
The corporation was organised for mil-
tloiix of dollars. The manager was #*•
iMSietl tit mute dividends, The larger
Captains of Industry need Ideals.
Let me repeat, the luw left tho meu
helpless. They had only one course-
Fight, Strike 1 ^Strikes cause great
public inconvenience. The people
smarting under hardships condemn
and blame the strikers. Strikes have
another effect that Is even worse..
They harden hate Into a concrete class
feeling. Strikes are responsible for
the attitude of mind of many working
men today who say. "I will do as little
work as possible for the money I get."
It Is a vicious circle of hste. Co-oper-
ation Is made Impossible, confidence ts
destroyed, trust killed ,Mhe chasm be-
tween employer und employee Is wid-
ened and deepened. A final conse-
quence of these physical and psycho-,
logical effects Is Ihe tendency towards
riot. The strike Is a training schooj.
It develops hste. It creates lawless-
ness, Idleness, hunger, hste, Irritation,
disregard of law which, when com-
bined and conreutrsted, make Hevolu-
Hons.
The seed of unrest Is planted.
(Copyright. W**tarR N*wip« Pr I'nlon)
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March 15-20
is a week devoted by dealer? every-
where to the display of Certain-teed
Products which contribute to the pro-
per construction of new buildings and
.".c improvement oi
old <
Certaia
d Products Improve New anc Old Buildings.
Cert.-. iXeed Paints ?.re sold on a fair
price policy which mean3 that each
color is price. '1 at its cost to produce,
plus a fair profit, i his policy means
a real saving for you.
CtRTAiN-TE.'D Roofing will
I :j\ '" yen vich a we;.-her-proof,
roof ;oof at a r.. rate cost.
highest
KoO^ng,
quality prepared rooSinf, is guaran-
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according to v.-eight. It has never
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If you arc pulling up a new building
or repairing r.n old one Certain-teed
Roofing should have your careful
consultation.
Cert n-teed i aints and Vrrnishes
are al io of the highest quality. 1 hey
are ini?de Ijy experts of nothing but
the beat matci: .Is.
Certain-tecd Dealers in yo'-ir com*
munity have a stock of Certain-teed
Roofing, Paints,and Varnishes.They
will be glad to help you plan the
work and select the proper Certain-
teed Products.
Call upon a Certain-teed Dealer this
week and get the beneht of this help
and experience.
Common Duty Before All.
It should be the sublime duly of
all, without thought of psrtlsnii"hlp, to
help In building up the new world,
where labor "hull hare Its Just reward,
Certain-tced Prxxructs Corporation
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